Collapsible parcel carrier or case.



No. 829,617. PATENTED' AUG. 28, 1906.

G. F. ALBRO. GOLLAPSIBLE PARCEL CARRIER 0R CASE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.21, 1905.

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GEORGE F. ALBRO, OF LCS ANGELES. CALIFORNIA.

COLLAPSIBLE PARCEL CARRIER OR CASE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

latented Aug. 28, 1906.

Application filed August 21, 1905. Serial No. 275,017.

To (LZZ 1071/0111, it may concern: I

Be it known that I, GEORGE F. ALBRo, a l citizen of the United States,residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and i State ofCalifornia, have invented a new and l useful Collapsible Parcel Carrieror Case of which the following is a specification.

his invention relates particularly to a case, box, or carrier adaptedfor attachment i to a vehicle, such as a go-cart, for convenientcarriage of parcels, &c.

The main object of the invention is to provide a carrier and case whichcan be collapsed i to a condition occupying minimum space and whenextended will be held firmly against A further object of the inventionis to provide means for fastening the case either extended or collapsed.

The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention.

Figure 1 is a perspective of the case n closed position. Fig. 2 is avertical section thereof. Fig. 3 is a vertical section of the casecollapsed on the line as, Fig. 4. Fig. 4 is ahorizontal section on theline 00 as, Fig. 3. l

The case comprises rear and front mem bers or walls 1 2, connected byhinged side walls, each of which is formed of two parts, members, orflaps 4, hinged or flexibly con nected at 5 to one another and at 6 tothe side members 1 2, so as to double or fold on one another and theside members, as shown in Fig. 4. The several members aforesaid well asover the front wall, as shown in Fig.

may be made of pasteboard or other suitable light material, with acovering 7, of canvas or fabric, which extends round all said membersand forms not only a covering therefor, but a connecting-hinge for eachjoint. When the aforesaid members are extended, they form a rectangulartube the ends of which may be closed by end pieces or flaps 8 9,corresponding in shape to the crosssection of the tube aforesaid andconnected by hinges at 10 11 to rear wall 2, said hinges being formed offabric and the end plates being formed of pasteboard, wood, or othersuitable material. The hinge 11 of the upper closure 9 is of sufiicientlength to lap over the rear wall, as

3, when the case is collapsed, so that the closure 9 can extend-in frontof wall 1. The lower end closure 8 is also connected to the oppositewall 2 by means of a flexible band or strap 12, of fabric or flexiblematerial,

I fabric band 12 is of sufficient width to which is secured at one endto the said end plate and at the outer end to the wall 1 at a point suchdistance from the bottom thereof, and when the end plate is depressedthis flexible connection will be stretched taut and will hold the bottomend plate from being pressed downwardly out of the case, said end platebeing supported by its hinge and flexible connection aforesaid in suchmanner that it will be above the lower end of the case and within thewalls thereof, said walls surrounding it on all sides, so that the partsmutually sup port one another. As shown in Fig. 4, the extend betweenthe members 5 when they are folded inward, so that it closes the spacebetween them and can fold up into the space above the folded bottommember 8. Consequently the parts can be brought in close juxtaposition,the outer members 1 2 folding flat on the folded members 4 and S, asshown in Figs.

' 3 and 4. The upper end or top member 9 is also adapted to fit downbetween the wall members 1 and 4, the Wall member 1 being cut awaysufficiently at the top to form a seat for said end member. Means areprovided for holding the top member down on said seat when the case isextended and being used as a carrier, said means consisting of a strap13, connected at 14 to wall 2, said strap being of sufficient length toextend over the top and down on the outside of the wall member 1 andthrough a staple or hasp 16 on the outside of said wall member and beingfastened by a buckle 18 at its lower end to the said wall member Astaple 20 is secured to the bottom member 8, and when the case iscollapsed said staple extends through a perforation 21 in wall member 1,so that strap 13 aforesaid can be placed through the same. In thiscollapsed position of the case the staple 16 on the wall member 1extends through perforation 15 in the top member 9, and the strap 13being passed through said staple and then down through the staple 16aforesaid it serves to lock or fasten the case when in collapsedposition.

23 designates strap-and-buckle devices at the rear corners of the case,whereby the case maybe attached to a go-cart or other support, ifdesired.

What I claim is 1. A. collapsible case comprising front and rear walls,side walls connecting said front and rear walls and each formed of twomembers attached together at the center to fold upon one another andbetween said front and rear walls, and to form in conjunction with thefront and rear walls when extended, a tube, a closure at the bottom ofsaid tube hinged to one wall and having a flexible fabric connection tothe other side wall, said fabric connection extending between the foldedend walls and rising above the folded bottom when the end walls andbottom are folded, a top closure for the tube hinged at one l 1 side toone side wall, and movable between the folding walls of the case.

2. A collapsible case comprising front and rear walls, side wallsconnecting said front and rear walls and each formed of two mem bersattached together at the center to fold upon one another and betweensaid front and rear walls, and to form in conjunction with the front andrear walls when extended, a tube, a closure at the bottom of said tubehinged to one wall, a flexible fabric band connecting said closure tothe opposite wall, a top closure for the tube having a flexibleconnection to the front wall, said flexible connection being ofsufficient length to extend over both front and rear walls when thelatter are folded and enable the top closure to extend down in front ofthe rear wall and said top closure being movable between the foldingwalls of the case, I the front wall being lower than the other walls atthe top to form a seat for the top closure] 3. A collapsible casecomprising front and. rear walls, side walls connecting said front andrear walls and each formed of two members attached together at thecenter to fold upon one another an d between said front and rear walls,and to form in conjunction with the front and rear walls when extended,a tube, a closure at the bottom of said tube hinged to I front wall,said flexible connection being of sufficient length to extend over bothfront and rear walls when the latter are folded and enable the topclosure to extend down in front of the rear wall and said top closurebeing movable between the folding walls of the case and fastening meansfor the top closure.

4. A collapsible case comprising front and rear walls, side wallsconnecting said front and rear walls and each formed of two membersattached together at the center to fold upon one another and betweensaid front and rear walls, andto form in conjunction with the front andrear walls when extended, a tube, a closure at the bottom of said tubehinged to one wall, a flexible fabric band connecting said closure tothe opposite wall, a top closure for the tube having a flexibleconnection tothe front wall, said flexible connection being ofsufficient length to extend over both front and rear walls when thelatter are folded and enable the top closure to extend down in front ofthe rear wall and said top closure being movable between the foldingwalls of the case, the front wall of the case having a staple, and thetop closure having a strap for engaging said staple when the case isextended, and also having a perforation to engage the staple when thecase is collapsed.

5. A collapsible case comprising front and. rear walls, side wallsconnecting said front and rear walls and each formed of two membersattached together at the center to fold upon. one another and betweensaid front and rear walls, and to form in conjunction with the front andrear walls when extended, a tube, a closure at the bottom of said tubehinged to one wall, a flexible fabric band connecting said. closure tothe opposite wall, a top closure for the tube having a flexibleconnection to the front wall, said flexible connection being ofsufficient length to extend over both front and rear walls when thelatter are folded and enable the top closure to extend down in front ofthe rear wall and said top closure being movable between the foldingwalls of the case, the front wall of the case having a perforation andthe bottom closure collapsed, and means on the case for engaging in saidstaple to fasten the parts in collapsed position.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, at Los Angeles,California, this 10th day of August, 1905.

- GEORGE F. ALBRO.

In presence of-' AnTHUn P. KNIGHT, VERNA A.TALBEBT.

